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let us send a strong message of hope, of fundamental hope. let us keep our promise. >> i asked our u.n. correspondent which of the eight goals were on track. for example, cutting poverty by half by 2015. >> that is largely because of very big economic growth in china and india which has raised worldwide figures. one of the other goals on target is to increase the number of people with access to clean drinking water. that is not the case for people with access to clean sanitation. that has fallen far behind. there has been quite a lot of progress made in prevention of aids and malaria, getting children to primary schools. but in these areas, they're not on target. those that fall in most far behind have to do with the most basic and a vulnerable, the number of children that by below the age of 5 and the number of women who die in childbirth. these targets are way off. >> nikolas sarkozy of france suggested a transaction tax to raise extra funds. is that gaining any transaction? >> there is going to be a high level seminar on that here at the s
let us send a strong message of hope, of fundamental hope. let us keep our promise. >> i asked our u.n. correspondent which of the eight goals were on track. for example, cutting poverty by half by 2015. >> that is largely because of very big economic growth in china and india which has raised worldwide figures. one of the other goals on target is to increase the number of people with access to clean drinking water. that is not the case for people with access to clean sanitation....
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live with us this morning with the latest. good morning to you, tracie. >> reporter: veronica, good morning. you will see the president's events take on a distinct campaign-like feel. two goals swinging through several states. first of all, to energize young voters, and as you said, sell his economic recovery plan. it's a plan that now includes a new $30 billion fund for small businesses. he signed that into law yesterday. the idea is to provide them more money so these businesses can expand, and hopefully hire more workers and affect the low jobless rate in this country. this is a message he'll take to albuquerque, new mexico, today, as president obama continues with the white house called a series of backyard meetings with voters. something that worked in his campaign that he's hoping will work in this election as well. and then later tonight, a big rally at the university of wisconsin to draw those young voters. as we get closer to this election, more criticism from democrats, from the white house on republicans. president
live with us this morning with the latest. good morning to you, tracie. >> reporter: veronica, good morning. you will see the president's events take on a distinct campaign-like feel. two goals swinging through several states. first of all, to energize young voters, and as you said, sell his economic recovery plan. it's a plan that now includes a new $30 billion fund for small businesses. he signed that into law yesterday. the idea is to provide them more money so these businesses can...
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why are they against us trying to stimulate jobs by giving tax cuts to the middle class? why are they against us stimulating jobs by giving tax breaks to small businesses which, this fact, are the ones that create the jobs? why don't thiey think it's important to develop alternative energy and all the jobs that would flow from those jobs and encourage manufacturing to stay in the united states? why is it they don't support the president's proposal to continue our increase in infrastructure which would be necessary even if we had full employment? i know what they're against. they're against all those things. i just don't know what they're for. >> don't miss lawrence o'donnell's last word on the biggest issues and most compelling stories of the day. "the last word" airs weeknights at 10:00 p.m. time only on msnbc. >>> palestinian president mahmoud abbas said he will wait at least one week before deciding whether or not to quit middle east peace talks with israel. that development comes after the united states, france, england and the united nations expressed disappointment
why are they against us trying to stimulate jobs by giving tax cuts to the middle class? why are they against us stimulating jobs by giving tax breaks to small businesses which, this fact, are the ones that create the jobs? why don't thiey think it's important to develop alternative energy and all the jobs that would flow from those jobs and encourage manufacturing to stay in the united states? why is it they don't support the president's proposal to continue our increase in infrastructure...
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>>shepard: if he decides to run tell us what will happen. >>reporter: the frontrunner to replace him is peter rouse who takes over as interim chief and for a number of reasons the president might not be in a real hurry to replace him. the two go way back, the president hired rouse to be his senate chief of staff in 2004 and rouse is part of the inner circle that planned mr. obama's run for the white house. and he also has a history of working with members of congress. he was daschle's chief of stamp for -- staff for 20 years. >>shepard: great to see you. and we will talk about rahm emanuel's expected departure and what it meepz for the white house with the cofounder and executive director of www.realclearpolitics.com. and the ultimate reality show, and the united states is wanting very closely the north korean dictator kim chong-il as he promotes his third son to the rank of four star general. in doing so ahead of the nuclear armed nation's biggest political gathering in three decades. this is a new picture of his son. people in the north ko
>>shepard: if he decides to run tell us what will happen. >>reporter: the frontrunner to replace him is peter rouse who takes over as interim chief and for a number of reasons the president might not be in a real hurry to replace him. the two go way back, the president hired rouse to be his senate chief of staff in 2004 and rouse is part of the inner circle that planned mr. obama's run for the white house. and he also has a history of working with members of congress. he was...
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before us, our janet -- for us, our genetic roots to this store were very strong. we found that the finding were r and meaningful than when you read "there was this colony" and there was this time of starvation, etc. when you read that within two days of the landing a white had escaped to take his chances out there, we were very curious about who that person was. there was no name. we cannot say this is historically accurate, but we do know they left because they were seeking something better. isn't that the story of america facts is in doubt the story of our western expansion? isn't that the story of the idea of a servin class from england would eventually become the middle-class and would eventually become the upper class. the idea of progressing forward with the human spirit as your guide and not necessarily as the merchant class and business ventures that were failing at the time in jamestown, in fact, saved when the first africans came who had the superior knowledge in raising livestock. i have had people ask me why i bring the africans in because they do not
before us, our janet -- for us, our genetic roots to this store were very strong. we found that the finding were r and meaningful than when you read "there was this colony" and there was this time of starvation, etc. when you read that within two days of the landing a white had escaped to take his chances out there, we were very curious about who that person was. there was no name. we cannot say this is historically accurate, but we do know they left because they were seeking...
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they would use chemical or nuclear weapons if they could. the chinese government ordered food producers to start growing more comfortable -- growing more vegetables. in mozambique, seven people died this week in protests about the 30% rise of the cost of bread. the un called for a special meeting to discuss the implications of a price spike. >> more wild fires fanned by strong winds and more houses destroyed and more loss of life after 50 people were killed in july and august. underlying it all is a prolonged drought. they destroyed 20% of russia's wheat crop. the government extended its ban on wheat exports to compensate. thousands of kilometers away in mozambique's plight is starting to return to normal. the trigger was a sharp rise in the cost of bread. the government insisted it had no choice but to raise prices. seven people were killed. nearly 300 were injured. this has left extensive damage. what is happening to food prices? is there a risk of a repeat of the food crisis of 2008? the world saul price climbed -- saw prices climbing. wh
they would use chemical or nuclear weapons if they could. the chinese government ordered food producers to start growing more comfortable -- growing more vegetables. in mozambique, seven people died this week in protests about the 30% rise of the cost of bread. the un called for a special meeting to discuss the implications of a price spike. >> more wild fires fanned by strong winds and more houses destroyed and more loss of life after 50 people were killed in july and august. underlying...
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thanks to you for being with us. do stay with us if you can on "bbc world news." more to come. the hudson bay and mineral riches beneath the polar ice cap. first though, that booming chinese economy is having an unwelcome side effects. one generation ago, hardly anyone was overweight, and now, nearly one in two is overweight. we have this report. >> this is a 12-year-old. he is obese, weighing 40 kilograms more than he should. he has been sent to this clinic to lose weight. there are traditional chinese treatments of massage and acupuncture. like many in china, -- some say these children are spoiled, -- he says he does not do anything around the home. he just enjoys himself. the family's youngest member could once eat whatever he likes, sometimes two helpings, but now, he is on a strict diet of fruit and vegetables. across china, helping people to lose weight. it is a strict regime of exercise, healthy eating, and medical treatments. being overweight is not just a problem for the people here. it is also a problem for society at large. if you're overweight, you are more likely t
thanks to you for being with us. do stay with us if you can on "bbc world news." more to come. the hudson bay and mineral riches beneath the polar ice cap. first though, that booming chinese economy is having an unwelcome side effects. one generation ago, hardly anyone was overweight, and now, nearly one in two is overweight. we have this report. >> this is a 12-year-old. he is obese, weighing 40 kilograms more than he should. he has been sent to this clinic to lose weight....
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a larger shaft will then be created using a bit of kit. the tons of debris falling back down the mine will have to be cleared away by the trapped miners. finally, the miners will be lifted up one by one. nasa has come to give it rescuers their advice. >> what we want to avoid is any kind of situation of hopelessness on the part of the miners. and all the interaction so far, trying to provide them with food and water in contact with families is trying to work towards getting their spirits up. >> proper -- copper mining is out chile makes money. the price has risen in recent years. that means that mines in this region have reopened. this mine was closed in 2007 because of accidents, but it was allowed to start up again a year later. and that's worries these minors. -- miners. he has worked in the minds since 1967. >> the most experienced miners knew the accident would happen. we warned the company about it. no one listened to us. asked mine's owners have for forgiveness. the families waiting outside in -- for the families waiting outside the
a larger shaft will then be created using a bit of kit. the tons of debris falling back down the mine will have to be cleared away by the trapped miners. finally, the miners will be lifted up one by one. nasa has come to give it rescuers their advice. >> what we want to avoid is any kind of situation of hopelessness on the part of the miners. and all the interaction so far, trying to provide them with food and water in contact with families is trying to work towards getting their spirits...
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that's what us women are. we're soft and feminine. >> reporter: it's even rougher in africa, however, diane is equally at home there. a few years ago she taught 300 poor women to style hair and earn a living. >> it's basic necessities. it's actually eating and having their child educated. >> reporter: next spring sara is going back to sierra leone. >> each women will have $300 worth of products to start her own business. >> she has her own foundation, mentoring young girls. >> we need them smart. >> diane is very excited about things she has learned at fashion week and is hoping to give that knowledge to the girls of sierra leone. in new york city, i'm armondo trueell. >> check it out under district news at wusa9.com.
that's what us women are. we're soft and feminine. >> reporter: it's even rougher in africa, however, diane is equally at home there. a few years ago she taught 300 poor women to style hair and earn a living. >> it's basic necessities. it's actually eating and having their child educated. >> reporter: next spring sara is going back to sierra leone. >> each women will have $300 worth of products to start her own business. >> she has her own foundation, mentoring...
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also, a family vehicle she may have been using. cadaver dogs went in and there could be have been a scent of human remains inside the apartment. and so based on some of the evidence that they collected, they were able to move forward with a couple of charges. one is aggravated child neglect and endangerment. the second is filing a police report. >> police believe the baby is alive. >> we can only hope for the best in any case. that's just what we hope for is the best in this particular point until we are proven otherwise. they are moving forward at this time and do think, unfortunately, something may have had happened to this child. so they need the mom to come clean with her story. they do not think she is telling the truth in this case. anyone with information in the area needs to come forward. once all the dna is processed, they may be able to figure out we need to search this particular area, this particular site or take this particular person into questioning. so that's really where they are at in the investigation. >> michell
also, a family vehicle she may have been using. cadaver dogs went in and there could be have been a scent of human remains inside the apartment. and so based on some of the evidence that they collected, they were able to move forward with a couple of charges. one is aggravated child neglect and endangerment. the second is filing a police report. >> police believe the baby is alive. >> we can only hope for the best in any case. that's just what we hope for is the best in this...
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good to have you with us. still to come, english cheese is taking on the french. we report and the growing global appetite for a taste of york sure. -- tasted york shire. first, three australian soldiers have been charged of the deaths of six people, five of them children, in afghanistan. it is alleged ds chileans attacked the wrong house while searching for a taliban leader. -- it is alleged the australians attacked the wrong house. >> the charges against the soldiers relate to a commando raid on suspected taliban hideout. six people, including five afghan children were killed in the operation in february, 2009. four others were wounded. a military prosecutor has now decided the three servicemen will be charged with various offenses. they include man charger -- manslaughter, dangerous conduct, and failing to obey an order. the prime minister says it will have every opportunity to clear their names. >> the accused persons will be offered support. in relation, i would say the following -- our australian defense force has strict rules of engagement and i think they
good to have you with us. still to come, english cheese is taking on the french. we report and the growing global appetite for a taste of york sure. -- tasted york shire. first, three australian soldiers have been charged of the deaths of six people, five of them children, in afghanistan. it is alleged ds chileans attacked the wrong house while searching for a taliban leader. -- it is alleged the australians attacked the wrong house. >> the charges against the soldiers relate to a...
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we have asked other districts to support us. the distribution is impartial. we locate the localities and send the aid there. that is a normal routine we do. >> thank you very much. as you can see, there is massive need here. we can still see areas submerged by water, but with so many people affected, there are so many people who are going to leave your disappointed, and there are millions like that right across the country. then yesterday, we reported on the crippling food crisis in the west african state of niger. and as a province -- 4000 died in 2005 due to food shortages. there are fears the situation could be repeated now. we examined why those lessons have not been heard. >> there is a severe food crisis in niger, affecting about 8 million people here. yet, look around the main market, 1,000 kilometers east of the capital, and it is not obvious why. there is clearly plenty of food around. it is just that many cannot afford it. and another puzzling fact -- at the livestock market nearby, cattle are being exported, mostly to trade with neighboring nigeria
we have asked other districts to support us. the distribution is impartial. we locate the localities and send the aid there. that is a normal routine we do. >> thank you very much. as you can see, there is massive need here. we can still see areas submerged by water, but with so many people affected, there are so many people who are going to leave your disappointed, and there are millions like that right across the country. then yesterday, we reported on the crippling food crisis in the...
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bbc news, vienna. >> thank you for being with us. still to come -- malaysia's baby hatch. >> the caretaker will then -- will then come down to take the baby. >> will be new innovation save babies or encourage mothers to give them not? -- give them up? >> first though, a team of explorers and scientists will soon set out for what they hope will be the fastest land crossing of antarctica. they will test new equipment designed to reduce the environmental impact of missions to the south pole. >> it is not a car. it is not a plane. but it is an new contraption of british expedition is hoping to use to cross into arctic up. >> of course, you can. absolutely. >> it runs on bio-ethanol. it can run at 80 kilometers an hour. but there are extreme dangers ahead. are 1me of the crevasses kilometer deep. >> with them, two monster trucks that will carry the equipment for the journey. >> we're looking at how we can reduce the overall impact of the expeditions like this in the future. >> unfortunately, i cannot go to antarctica, but i have been offe
bbc news, vienna. >> thank you for being with us. still to come -- malaysia's baby hatch. >> the caretaker will then -- will then come down to take the baby. >> will be new innovation save babies or encourage mothers to give them not? -- give them up? >> first though, a team of explorers and scientists will soon set out for what they hope will be the fastest land crossing of antarctica. they will test new equipment designed to reduce the environmental impact of missions...
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taking us behind closed doors. what makes the president angriest? >>> and fire danger in southern california. the hottest day ever. so hot, it actually broke the day r city's main thermometer. >>> good morning. we begin this morning with a developing news story, which may be the highest resignation yet of president obama's inner circle. >> obama are getting for rahm emanuel, to say he is stepping down. it could come this friday. no final decision has been made. >> emanuel is a chicago native. and he wants to run for mayor there. his temporary replacement may come on friday. >> his departure would be in the heat of the midterm election campaign. and president obama will be back on the stump again today. >> emily schmidt is in washington with the developing story. good morning, emory. >> reporter: rob and vinita, good morning to you. when barack obama ran for president, in 2008, the lines at his student events usually stretch as far as the eye that can see. that excitement translated into votes. tonight, president obama is going to return to those roo
taking us behind closed doors. what makes the president angriest? >>> and fire danger in southern california. the hottest day ever. so hot, it actually broke the day r city's main thermometer. >>> good morning. we begin this morning with a developing news story, which may be the highest resignation yet of president obama's inner circle. >> obama are getting for rahm emanuel, to say he is stepping down. it could come this friday. no final decision has been made. >>...
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give us information. don't just pull officers we have established a ra pour with out of the community that have been making an impact. what is happening is, we have a race war. latino kids and african-american kids shooting and killing each other. vernal dwellings is a project, and it is important for the officers to -- for the people to understand why the officers are being removed. i know you are holding police advisory boards, and maybe through those meetings you can let us know why officers are not on the street anymore. maybe we can add this onto the next agenda item, because we have about 40 families that did not want to come today but could not make it today. we feel we should at least get an explanation of why officers are k removed from certain beats.
give us information. don't just pull officers we have established a ra pour with out of the community that have been making an impact. what is happening is, we have a race war. latino kids and african-american kids shooting and killing each other. vernal dwellings is a project, and it is important for the officers to -- for the people to understand why the officers are being removed. i know you are holding police advisory boards, and maybe through those meetings you can let us know why officers...
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to help us recover from all kinds of conditions. but at this hospital, not everyone was convinced that surfing was a good use of taxpayer money. >> i could certainly see lots of better ways to spend that money on. >> i'm feeling a bit depressed myself, actually. can i put my name on the list? >> if this scheme works, expect more fresh air therapy across britain, not just in coastal areas, but cycling and rock climbing may also be prescribed. >> letting loose and maybe getting healthy. you can find more on that and all the international news online ad bbc.com/news. you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter. we're on facebook as well, of course. thanks for being with us. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> i'
to help us recover from all kinds of conditions. but at this hospital, not everyone was convinced that surfing was a good use of taxpayer money. >> i could certainly see lots of better ways to spend that money on. >> i'm feeling a bit depressed myself, actually. can i put my name on the list? >> if this scheme works, expect more fresh air therapy across britain, not just in coastal areas, but cycling and rock climbing may also be prescribed. >> letting loose and maybe...
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that is the fed chairman trying to feel the pain with us and explain to us they are doing all they can. according to the wieft of -- wife of tony curtis, he always said god is great, god won't hurt us because he looks like tony curtis. now he knows how he looks. hollywood icon, tony curtis dead today. a look back.ories versus 100 in the other leading brand. light & fit. irresistible taste. fewer calories. i love light & fit. [ commearlier, she hady vonn! an all-over achy cold... what's her advantage? it's speedy alka-seltzer! [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus rushes relief for all-over achy colds. the official cold medicine of the u.s. ski team. alka-seltzer plus. >>shepard: today we learned that actor tony curtis died at his home in las vegas today. he was 85. he appeared in more than 100 films from comedy to drama and personal life mirrored his long career on stage. >>reporter: he made husband look twice. tony curtis was born june 3rd, 1925 in new york. he joined the u.s. navy at 17 which brought him around the world but he never saw combat. to the end of the 1940's he returned ho
that is the fed chairman trying to feel the pain with us and explain to us they are doing all they can. according to the wieft of -- wife of tony curtis, he always said god is great, god won't hurt us because he looks like tony curtis. now he knows how he looks. hollywood icon, tony curtis dead today. a look back.ories versus 100 in the other leading brand. light & fit. irresistible taste. fewer calories. i love light & fit. [ commearlier, she hady vonn! an all-over achy cold... what's...
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something that we might or might not want to use. it's just a question of how we would monitor the system if we were going to use that technology. just to clarify, these type of the installations feed directly into the grid. there needs to be no new transmission lines per anything like that. any questions? the next step, we just want to hear your thoughts about this. we were just asked to put some brief information together. we also haven't talked to the sfpc about the viability. we just want to hear if we should look into this? >> first, i want to thank you for unearthing this information. knowing what i know of it, a think it is very worthwhile to pursue to see how this might factor in to the larger design and strategy of implementing a clean energy program. especially the way it is exhibited here, how fast as the new jersey program? >> i know that pfe & g is the largest utility in the state, they have something like 200,000 utility poles. i read somewhere that it is the largest pulled out solar program in the world. supervisor mir
something that we might or might not want to use. it's just a question of how we would monitor the system if we were going to use that technology. just to clarify, these type of the installations feed directly into the grid. there needs to be no new transmission lines per anything like that. any questions? the next step, we just want to hear your thoughts about this. we were just asked to put some brief information together. we also haven't talked to the sfpc about the viability. we just want...
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we can't have that debate because you refuse to give us information. some of us may disagree. my friend from south carolina, texas, they all might disagree and think it should be shut down or not, but we can't have that debate because you refuse to give us evidence. the pentagon has woven a tapestry of silence that's deaf energy together the sounds of liberty itself. the end doesn't justify the means. you've had 11 years of testimony out in the public and written analysis to look at for joint forces and joibt forces command, and you've had 90 days of back room and when you talk about meetings it could be two people talking with each other and talk about the 30 meetings but you refuse to give us one bit of the evidence and when you come in here and your blending apples and oranges and say it us no business case it was the business board we all first heard about the closure so that's making military policy. not business decisions and then on the first briefings that you came in you said you didn't know what the cost savings were. shouldn't you have at least looked at those befor
we can't have that debate because you refuse to give us information. some of us may disagree. my friend from south carolina, texas, they all might disagree and think it should be shut down or not, but we can't have that debate because you refuse to give us evidence. the pentagon has woven a tapestry of silence that's deaf energy together the sounds of liberty itself. the end doesn't justify the means. you've had 11 years of testimony out in the public and written analysis to look at for joint...
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>> well, i think they treat us quite well. >> the ones who don't know who we are treat us better. and then there is a lot of shuning. >> it is enjoyable to take the elevator with governor huckabee. years ago he was a presidential nominee and now he has an office near me. >> you know what else is enjoyable is a ride with and h rhymes with john gibson. goy -- >> eon, going on and on about his latest book. >>> i think we have another fan outside. >> i got another question from a fan. this is jeff from tallahassee. what is the best thing that has happened to you because of the show? >> the best thing that has happened to us because of the show? >> i can answer that. there is one good thing that happened to me. one good thing. i was there to see anne coulter and a group wanted to go to a club and i was wearing flip-flops. but one of the guys was a "red eye" fan so i got to go in the club with my flip-flops. >> i will get you. >> and the best thing is the fans. >> that is true. >> you know, we don't get -- you know, we are not mobbed wherever we go, so it means something when people com
>> well, i think they treat us quite well. >> the ones who don't know who we are treat us better. and then there is a lot of shuning. >> it is enjoyable to take the elevator with governor huckabee. years ago he was a presidential nominee and now he has an office near me. >> you know what else is enjoyable is a ride with and h rhymes with john gibson. goy -- >> eon, going on and on about his latest book. >>> i think we have another fan outside. >> i...
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nick schifrin joins us to show us how dangerous these missions can be. >> reporter: every night, dozens of helicopters fly over some of the roughest terrain in the world. transporting special operations forces on secret missions. kill or capture taliban commanders. nearly a dozen of those troops were flying in a blackhawk, the military's workhorse helicopter. just before 5:00 a.m., they were trying to land, according to one official, when the helicopter crashed, immediately catching fire. this year the military has more than doubled the number of special operations raids. but they are not without risk, especially at night. abc's mike boettcher talked with three pilots. >> i would say the biggest challenges we face are landing in whiteout conditions, at night when there's little to no ambient lighting from the noon. >> reporter: the military trains its pilots to fly in those broken-out conditions, when the dust kicks up so much they're virtually blind. >> something you know that's not going to move so you can keep your eyes on it when it dust starts blowing. you know it's not going to mo
nick schifrin joins us to show us how dangerous these missions can be. >> reporter: every night, dozens of helicopters fly over some of the roughest terrain in the world. transporting special operations forces on secret missions. kill or capture taliban commanders. nearly a dozen of those troops were flying in a blackhawk, the military's workhorse helicopter. just before 5:00 a.m., they were trying to land, according to one official, when the helicopter crashed, immediately catching fire....
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police used to stop this kind of thing. now they let it happen. >> it signals there will be a very stable transition. and in north korea. it will take longer than one or three years. >> there is one other important player behind the scenes today, and that is china. china may be worried that north korea will inflow of with incalculable consequences for the in -- will in flowed with incalculable consequences for the entire region so, it is that closed mysterious country across the river -- it could mean that changes on the way for the family business. >> john since then, our world affairs editor there. at least seven people are confirmed killed. the rain collapsed a hillside, burying people in their homes as they slept. rescue workers have been struggling to reach the scene. 30 died in a mudslide in colombia. emergency services say the scale of the slide has made it rescue difficult across the country. 74 died in recent heavy rains. an egyptian court has reduced the sentence on a billionaire accused of killing a lebanese pers
police used to stop this kind of thing. now they let it happen. >> it signals there will be a very stable transition. and in north korea. it will take longer than one or three years. >> there is one other important player behind the scenes today, and that is china. china may be worried that north korea will inflow of with incalculable consequences for the in -- will in flowed with incalculable consequences for the entire region so, it is that closed mysterious country across the...
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a parrot has been detained after a drug gang used the bird as a lookout. he was trained to screech run during drug raids. the bird has barely stopped talking since his arrest. you can find that story and much more online at bbc.com. you can see what we are working on on our facebook page. coming up, more success stories from the world of commerce. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> i'm julia stiles. >> i'm kevin bacon. >> i'm kim cattrall. >> hi, i'm ken burns. >> i'm lili taylor. >> i'm henry louis gates, jr., and public broadcasting is my source for news about the world. >> for intelligent conversation. >> for election coverage you can count on. >> for conversations beyond the sound bites. >> a commitment to journalism. >> for deciding who to vot
a parrot has been detained after a drug gang used the bird as a lookout. he was trained to screech run during drug raids. the bird has barely stopped talking since his arrest. you can find that story and much more online at bbc.com. you can see what we are working on on our facebook page. coming up, more success stories from the world of commerce. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and...
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use of february was -- >> february was the only one with monday as a holiday. supervisor avalos: i could see me believing that one open to schedule if we need to have one. finding another friday. and then, the memorial day weekend is a three-day weekend. i am probably ok, but maybe we could meet earlier in the day. i know that could be complicated for other members, but it might be able to assure we have a meeting, but we still have the afternoon buying case before leaving town. >> my request is we traditionally meet in the afternoon because of the public members who have a job, so i would just want to get feedback from them, is a morning meeting with impact their ability to get here. supervisor mirkarimi: i think it is a good guide posts. i did not know if it will just the case by case. we will have to flow as a closer to those months to see if this is going to work or not, engage the commission. does that sound right? >> sure, so we could have some regularly scheduled meetings and some that are floating? supervisor mirkarimi: some of it will be predicated bas
use of february was -- >> february was the only one with monday as a holiday. supervisor avalos: i could see me believing that one open to schedule if we need to have one. finding another friday. and then, the memorial day weekend is a three-day weekend. i am probably ok, but maybe we could meet earlier in the day. i know that could be complicated for other members, but it might be able to assure we have a meeting, but we still have the afternoon buying case before leaving town. >>...
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from us to you, thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams reporting tonight from los angeles. we do hope to see you later this evening for our special presentation. please have a good weekend. we'll see you next week from new york. for now, good night from los angeles. >>> new video in takes us inside the san bruno neighborhood. we'll talk to our reporter who was escorted behind the crime scene tape. listen to this. >> a fire i've never seen. >> that is video shot moments after the explosion. you can hear the natural gas. tonight raging inferno to smoldering
from us to you, thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams reporting tonight from los angeles. we do hope to see you later this evening for our special presentation. please have a good weekend. we'll see you next week from new york. for now, good night from los angeles. >>> new video in takes us inside the san bruno neighborhood. we'll talk to our reporter who was escorted behind the crime scene tape. listen to this. >> a fire i've never seen. >> that is video...
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i do not think this will last. >> thank you for joining us. let's move on. one of my favorite subjects. planes. should find out whether billions of dollars of u.s. state support to boeing has broken world trade organization rules. aributhe tip of rivals have argued over funding for years. >> this is one of the largest and longest disputes in the history of transatlantic trains. back in march, the wto said airbus received improper loans for aircraft, including the a 380. >> 70% of the claims were predicted by the wto. loan structures are poorly in line. >> in turn, today's -- loan structures are totally in line. >> $130 million is said to come from nasa to design a part of the plane for boeing. >> this two companies use the runways one after another. why can't they get around the table and talk? airbus is willing to meet boeing anywhere and anytime. >> there no longer alone in the market. they have new rivals in china, russia, brazil, in canada. most of them also received government subsidies. in response to airbus, boeing is taking a tough line. it says cont
i do not think this will last. >> thank you for joining us. let's move on. one of my favorite subjects. planes. should find out whether billions of dollars of u.s. state support to boeing has broken world trade organization rules. aributhe tip of rivals have argued over funding for years. >> this is one of the largest and longest disputes in the history of transatlantic trains. back in march, the wto said airbus received improper loans for aircraft, including the a 380. >> 70%...
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all of these industries used water from this system. and it served as a prototype for many american cities, including pittsburgh and new york. man: new york city went to philadelphia and said, "you know, we're thinking of developing a hudson river water supply -- what do you suggest we do?" and they said, "we've had "a lot of problems on the schuylkill. "don't go to the hudson river. go to the upland and work by gravity." and that's what new york city did. they first went to the hudson highlands, but 150 years later, it went to the delaware highlands. and really diverted the water that normally went to philadelphia to new york city. i don't think they anticipated that. narrator: the majority of new york city's drinking water comes from watersheds in upstate new york. a watershed is the area of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water. mountains act as a funnel to feed rivers and lakes. and in this case, reservoirs. in the new york city system, water is collected and stored in 19 reservoirs, which can
all of these industries used water from this system. and it served as a prototype for many american cities, including pittsburgh and new york. man: new york city went to philadelphia and said, "you know, we're thinking of developing a hudson river water supply -- what do you suggest we do?" and they said, "we've had "a lot of problems on the schuylkill. "don't go to the hudson river. go to the upland and work by gravity." and that's what new york city did. they...
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is used to benefit the community. we do think there are some ways where guidelines and criteria can be developed so people who are not now taking advantage of those lands can have an idea about where they need to go as opposed to using the squeaky wheel concept. they really would have an understanding. we think the attorney's office could be very helpful in helping to give information about what those guidelines might be. diversity and inclusion is an area we think is critical in terms of diverse members of the community participating in planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, and there are ways that bought puc's resources -- there are ways that puc's resources can be made available. this was brought up in groups of people who may have language difficulty understanding english, so we think this is an area where there is lots of room for opportunity. finally, financial and in-kind contributions. that means not just money, but the staff time that is devoted to boards and commissions and task forces that sh
is used to benefit the community. we do think there are some ways where guidelines and criteria can be developed so people who are not now taking advantage of those lands can have an idea about where they need to go as opposed to using the squeaky wheel concept. they really would have an understanding. we think the attorney's office could be very helpful in helping to give information about what those guidelines might be. diversity and inclusion is an area we think is critical in terms of...
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indeed, the whole idea has been to use our intelligence, use our databases, using the crossover between different intelligence gathering agencies that may have seen themselves as foreign or domestic and making sure that we were bringing all of that dated to bear. we were making a scenario-based division between passengers that could easily bored and passengers who deserved more attention. that has been the focus of our effort since december 25th. how are you make reasonable intelligence based divisions between passengers as they arise, as a purchase their tickets, as they arrived at the airport, as they go through screening, as they board the airplane and indeed actually in flight. this has an fault the international aviation system. as i mentioned earlier, once you get into the global aviation system at any airport, you potentially have access to the whole system. since january, in close coordination with the international civil aviation organization, i have taken part in five regional aviation security summits on five continents bitterly. we have gone from europe, which is our first o
indeed, the whole idea has been to use our intelligence, use our databases, using the crossover between different intelligence gathering agencies that may have seen themselves as foreign or domestic and making sure that we were bringing all of that dated to bear. we were making a scenario-based division between passengers that could easily bored and passengers who deserved more attention. that has been the focus of our effort since december 25th. how are you make reasonable intelligence based...